WSCRC HOSTS CHINESE MEDIA DELEGATION SEATTLE VISIT

On November 20, 2018 WSCRC in collaboration with the East West Center in Honolulu hosted a delegation of journalists from leading Chinese media outlets: FactWire News Agency, Hong Kong; Caijing Magazine, Beijing; Red Star News of Chengdu Economic Daily; Chongqing Daily, Chongqing; South China Morning Post, Hong Kong; Global Times (Chinese Edition), Beijing; Tencent Finance, Shanghai; and Beijing Youth Daily, Beijing. Mr. Susan Kreifel of the East West Center was the delegation coordinator.

WSCRC organized a full-day program for the delegation that began with a roundtable for the delegation to discuss trade and technology relations between WA State and China with the following experts: Allison Clark, Managing Director, Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness, Washington State Department of Commerce; Carlton Vann, International Business Development Director, Office of Economic Development, City of Seattle; Tom Ranken, CEO and President of CleanTech Alliance; Sean Connell, Director of Business Development and Global Competitiveness, Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County; Patrick Pierce, CEO of Economic Alliance of Snohomish County.